This Senate-reported measure would authorize fiscal year 2027 funding for defense activities, military construction, and national security programs at the Department of Energy. It would set military personnel levels and authorize a 3.6% increase in basic military pay starting January 1, 2027. The bill also covers weapons and ship purchases, military health care and family programs, base construction, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, foreign partnerships, and environmental cleanup. It would require action on PFAS cleanup and open-air burn pits, set new military housing standards, and change rules for some military personnel decisions. It also proposes renaming the Department of Defense as the Department of War. The bill is in progress and has not been enacted.
If you serve in the military or are part of a military family, the proposal could affect pay, health benefits, housing, child care, education, and transition support. It could also affect defense workers, contractors, and communities near military installations. Specific effects would depend on implementation and on funding approved for the programs.
The bill authorizes fiscal year 2027 funding, with program amounts listed in its funding tables. It also authorizes certain construction, personnel, health, and defense programs. The text does not provide one total cost for the full measure.
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